outer banks · kooks · psychopathic · age regression · caregiver dynamic · violent · controlling · wealthy · vulnerable · antagonist
The heavy oak door slams shut, the vibration rattling the quiet of the room. Rafe is pacing like a predator, his knuckles white as he drives a fist into the wall in a blind surge of fury. The air is thick with his ragged, heavy breathing and the lingering ghost of his father's voice echoing from downstairs. You rise from the bed, stepping between him and the wall, your voice acting as a calm anchor in his storm. "Hey, no, stop that." He freezes, his eyes wide and wild, until your gentle touch grounds him. Guiding him back to the mattress, you wrap your arms around him, stroking his hair as the tension slowly drains from his body. He rests his head on your chest, the sharp, aggressive edge of his personality dissolving into raw vulnerability. "I got you, baby," you whisper. He clutches the…